The Local Government Act of 1888 was the first systematic attempt to impose a standardised system of local government in England.

By 1888, it was clear that the piecemeal system that had developed over the previous century in response to the vastly increased need for local administration could no longer cope.

In the Georgian era, patronage of such seaside places ( such as nearby Brighton ) gave it a new lease of life so that, when the time came with the reform of English local government in 1888, Hastings became a County Borough, responsible for all its local services, independent of the surrounding county, then Sussex ( East ); less than one hundred years later, in 1974, that status was abolished.

In 1888, Cecil Rhodes, spearheading British commercial and political interests in Central Africa, obtained a mineral rights concession from local chiefs.

On 24 January 1888 he married Margaret Owen, the daughter of a well-to-do local farming family.

The first Esperanto associations were local clubs, of which the one in Nuremberg, Germany, is considered to be the first ( 1888 ).

Chislehurst Common ( and nearby St Paul's Cray Common ) were saved from development in 1888 following campaigns by local residents.

As early as 1888, local Methodists had begun using Logoly as a gathering place.

In 1888, a local storekeeper in charge of the post office named John Britton, paid $ 500 to have the town renamed after himself.

Although Syriac Catholic priests were bound to celibacy by the Syriac Catholic local Synod of Sharfeh in 1888, there are now a number of married priests.

Albion were among the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888, along with their two fiercest local rivals – Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

On the east edge of campus sits Aggie Ice Cream, a local tourist hotspot dating back to 1888, which produces " world-famous " ice cream and cheese products, as well as sandwiches and soups.

Rhodesia was named after Cecil Rhodes, the British empire-builder who was one of the most important figures in British expansion into southern Africa, and who obtained mineral rights in 1888 from the most powerful local traditional leaders through treaties such as the Rudd Concession and the Moffat Treaty signed by King Lobengula of the Ndebele.

Campbelltown became the first country town in New South Wales to have piped water in 1888 and in the period between the World Wars, a local power station was built to supply electricity to residents.

It was established by eminent surgeon Sir Jonathan Hutchinson in 1888 to provide educational opportunities to local people, and moved to its present location in 1926 – a house with a Georgian façade, but partly dating back to the 16th century.

It covers an area of, and has existed as a local government entity since 1888.

When local government was reformed in 1888 under the Local Government Act 1888 it was one of the cities to become a county borough, and thus independent of Lancashire.

On 25 March 1888, a separate vestry was formed as a local authority for The parish of Saint Mary Battersea excluding Penge.

The population of the parish in 1896 was 165, 115 and it had adopted the Public Libraries Act 1850 immediately on obtaining local independence in 1888, with its own vestry.

In 1888, Edric Bayley, a local solicitor and member of the London School Board, set up the South London Polytechnics Committee whose members included the Lord Mayor of London, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Salisbury, Lord Rosebery and Sir Lyon Playfair.

By 1888, the Relief Society had more than 22, 000 members in 400 local wards and branches.

By 1888, the Relief Society had more than 22, 000 members in 400 local wards and branches.

Later that year, the first post office opened in Hayesville and the first county courthouse was built in 1888, currently it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On August 4, 1888 the Territory of Peoria, Arizona was granted a post office in its name and served a population of twenty-seven.

The first post office was established in 1888.

The Orinda Park post office opened in 1888.

The Auberry post office was established in 1884, and following moves in 1887 and 1888, it was located at its present site in 1906.

The Cantua post office operated in 1888, and from 1890 to 1892.

The first post office opened in Sanger in 1888.

The Slide post office opened in 1876, and changed its name to Fortuna in 1888.

The Rosamond post office opened in 1885, closed in 1887, and re-opened in 1888.

The village was officially established upon the arrival of a post office on June 17, 1888.

The Pajaro post office operated from 1872 to 1873 and from 1882 to 1888.

Vaca Valley Railroad officials gave the name Esperanza (" hope " in Spanish ) to their new townsite in 1888, but when the post office was established in 1890 the name had to be changed because there was already an Esperanza in Tulare County.

As a northwestern suburb of Tampa, this area of Hillsborough County had welcomed enough residents to receive its first post office in 1888, followed by a scattering of schools and churches — most notably the United Brethren Church

Lyman arrived with his family in 1888 and within a year started several enterprises including a general store, Indian Trading Post and a post office.

The name was accepted, and the post office was established on 1 November 1888 with Ashley J. Pitts as postmaster.

A post office opened 26 September 1888 also under the name Crainville.

The post office was established as " Anna River " on October 12, 1888, with Neil Steinburg as its first postmaster.

A post office operated from November 24, 1888, until July 31, 1933.

A post office was established on October 12, 1888.

A post office was established in February 1888.

A post office named Brent Creek was established on November 2, 1888 with Frank J. Browne as the first postmaster.

A post office operated from February 2, 1888 until October 15, 1928.

The Alpha post office opened with the name Mastodon on October 1, 1883 and was discontinued on December 20, 1888.